[L1020] Updated to windows 8.1 now 20+ apps are looking to update and all have been?

also despite looking in email settings and telling the phone to update emails as they arrive I have to manually update my emails every time i pick up the phone. Before updating to Windows 8.1 this happened automatically.

also despite looking in email settings and telling the phone to update emails as they arrive I have to manually update my emails every time i pick up the phone. Before updating to Windows 8.1 this happened automatically.

I've got the L1020 and it's updated to Windows Phone 8.1. I don't seem to be encountering the same issues. It looks like that your phone is preventing background tasks (such as updating apps and downloading new email) from running. Make sure that Battery Saver is not "on", i.e. that it is either "Off" or is set to run only when battery is low. Also make sure that the "Store" is allowed to run in the background in Battery Saver.

Lastly, you can check the sync settings of your email accounts and make sure that they have been set to update content either "As they arrive" or at a certain time interval*.

also despite looking in email settings and telling the phone to update emails as they arrive I have to manually update my emails every time i pick up the phone. Before updating to Windows 8.1 this happened automatically.

Chech ur data sense and set to unlimited
also un tick the restrict data in roaming option if required